When asked how he’s doing, a moderately happy person might answer “Good” and greet you with a friendly grin. A very happy person might always enthusiastically exclaim “Great!” ...

"Happy people are more likely (than unhappy people ... individuals (10 on the 10-point scale)," the authors wrote, "but by moderately satisfied individuals (8 or 9 on the 10-point scale)." ...

And the toll on health is considerable. We just want people to know that if you are moderately happy, that may be good enough. You don't have to be super-happy to do well in life.” So ...

the happiest people—those who scored a 9 or 10 out of 10 on measures of life satisfaction—tended to perform less well than moderately happy people in accomplishments such as grades ...

Happy people are perceived as more attractive, confident, trustworthy and likable, past studies show. But no research has looked at whether very happy people and moderately happy people are ...

But no research has looked at whether very happy people and moderately happy people are treated differently. So the researchers carried out six different studies to determine how the expression ...

the happiest people—those who scored a 9 or 10 out of 10 on measures of life satisfaction—tended to perform less well than moderately happy people in accomplishments such as grades ...